Mission Areas
Research Topics
- Biomaterials and biomechanics
- Computational biomechanics
- Mechanical testing
- Tissue engineering
The Multi-scale Mechanics, Mechanobiology, and Tissue Engineering (3MT) Laboratory is focused on integrating experiment with theory to understand the dynamic and multi-scale mechanical interplay between cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions in forming and remodeling tissues.
Director
Edward Sander, PhD
Title/Position
Director, 3MT Laboratory
Associate Professor, Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering
Matt Conway
Title/Position
Graduate Research Assistant
Eleanor Lopez
Title/Position
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Austin Scholp
Title/Position
Graduate Research Assistant
Noah Sinclair
Title/Position
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Nathan Witt
Title/Position
Graduate Research Assistant
News
El-Hattab wins award in 3MT research competition
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Last month, El-Hattab's video explanation won the People's Choice award, a top prize in the UI's annual Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition. The competition is designed to challenge graduate students to clearly and concisely articulate complex research to non-specialist audiences.
Sander, Ankrum findings add understanding of fat tissue in healing wounds
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
A team of University of Iowa scholars led by faculty affiliates with the Iowa Technology Institute released findings this week that expanded the understanding of the role fat tissue plays in healing wounds and may help to uncover and develop fat-related wound healing treatments.